Spearfish December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Spearfish, South Dakota in the month of December.
Typical Spearfish December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 37.7 °F
Average daily low 19.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.8 inches
Average monthly snow 11.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 16.2%
Daily chance of snow 15.2%
Spearfish December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 73 °F December 5, 1939
Lowest temperature -30 °F December 30, 1968
Highest daily low 56 °F December 3, 1941
Lowest daily high -19 °F December 20, 1990
Hottest average high temperature 49.5 °F 1939
Coldest average high temperature 24.7 °F 1927
Most daily precipitation 2.0 inches December 16, 1921
Most monthly precipitation 2.9 inches 1951
Most daily snow 18.0 inches December 25, 2009
Most monthly snow 34.5 inches 2009
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 42.1 22.3 70 -16
December 2 41.7 22.0 73 -11
December 3 41.3 21.7 70 -12
December 4 41.0 21.4 67 -5
December 5 40.7 21.2 73 -19
December 6 40.5 21.1 72 -20
December 7 40.3 20.9 62 -19
December 8 40.1 20.7 68 -25
December 9 39.8 20.4 67 -24
December 10 39.6 20.1 69 -20
December 11 39.6 20.0 69 -20
December 12 39.4 19.9 72 -25
December 13 39.2 19.6 70 -25
December 14 39.0 19.5 70 -20
December 15 38.8 19.3 63 -19
December 16 38.5 19.1 64 -21
December 17 38.3 18.8 63 -23
December 18 38.1 18.5 68 -28
December 19 38.1 18.3 70 -23
December 20 38.0 18.2 69 -30
December 21 38.0 18.1 70 -25
December 22 37.8 18.1 68 -25
December 23 37.7 17.9 63 -25
December 24 37.7 17.8 60 -24
December 25 37.6 17.6 68 -28
December 26 37.4 17.5 61 -15
December 27 37.3 17.4 61 -21
December 28 37.1 17.3 67 -25
December 29 36.8 17.1 68 -25
December 30 36.7 16.9 63 -30
December 31 36.7 16.8 64 -25
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Spearfish location